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The best books for the card shark and conjurer
The Expert at the Card Table: Classic Treatise on Card ManipulationThe Expert at the Card Table: Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation by S.W. Erdnase
Buy new: £5.40 / Used from: £3.86
No comment. This is just THE book to get.
The Royal Road to Card MagicThe Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard
Buy new: £6.46 / Used from: £3.90
No comment. This is just THE book to get for conjurers.
Encyclopedia of Card TricksEncyclopedia of Card Tricks by Jean Hugard
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £1.94
This completes the unholy trio of ultimate card books. It puts into practice everything from the last two books.
Magic in Theory: An Introduction to the Theoretical and Psychological Elements of ConjuringMagic in Theory: An Introduction to the Theoretical and Psychological Elements of Conjuring by Peter Lamont
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £7.45
An excellent book to refine the presentational side of your effects/routines etc.
Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for ConjurersMagic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers by Henning Nelms
Buy new: £6.90 / Used from: £3.99
A good book to refine your character, personality, routines, effects etc.
Expert Card Technique: Close-up Table Magic (Cards, Coins, and Other Magic)Expert Card Technique: Close-up Table Magic (Cards, Coins, and Other Magic) by Jean Hugard
Buy new: £7.73 / Used from: £2.30
This is the next step up from the Royal Road to Card Magic.
Card Control (Dover novelty books and popular recreations)Card Control (Dover novelty books and popular recreations) by Arthur H. Buckley
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £1.98
This is very advanced card work